*** This contest is no longer accepting entries – see who won below! ***
Random.org got his random on and selected our winner as… Tracey @ Tropical Happiness (who just moved into a new house last week so she has lots of shopping to do). Congrats! For everyone else, keep that chin up – you can still enter the Hometalk $500 Lowe’s gift card giveaway through Sunday.
You may already know that Hometalk is a community of home improvement experts (including some familiar HGTV faces) and fellower DIYers sharing home and garden projects, advice, and even contractors. And for this week’s giveaway they’re majorly hooking someone up… to the tune of a $500 gift card to Crate & Barrel!
And as if that weren’t enough, over on their site they’re also giving away another 500 bucks (this time to Lowe’s). So to get in on that little bonus freebie, you can answer their quick poll question (about what outdoor summer project you still need to tackle – btw, our answer is C), sign up for a free account, and then cross your fingers really hard. Of course you can just enter for the Crate & Barrel gift card by commenting over here (or the Lowe’s card over there) so there’s no pressure to do both.
- PRIZE: A $500 gift card to Crate & Barrel courtesy of Hometalk
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “TALK TO ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … since Hometalk is polling folks about their summer projects, let’s cover your fall & winter plans here. What’s on your to-tackle list later this year? Maybe updating your fireplace just in time for cooler weather? Or redoing your bedroom for those cold winter nights? Or are you just itching to decorate for Halloween and Christmas already?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, August 17th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday morning for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics courtesy of Hometalk.
MARY says
TALK TO ME!!
I AM MOVING IN 2 WEEKS AND HAVE SO MANY DECORATING/DIY PROJECTS PLANNED! MY BOYFRIEND WILL BE BUILDING A DESK I DREAMED UP, WE WILL BE PAINTING NEARLY EVERY ROOM PLUS ADDING A FEW STENCILED WALL DETAILS, COLLECTING/GATHERING UP TONS OF ART FOR MY GALLERY WALL (SO EXCITED!)…SO MUCH TO DO, CAN’T WAIT TO TACKLE THE PLANS AND GET SETTLED!
Bernadette @ B3HD says
Oh my goodness how $500 would be awesome. A new couch would be in my near sighted future.
Bernadette
Chelsea says
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Bonus: I’d like to make our living room more…livable. Get a sectional, maybe a 3D TV. I’d also love to get more creative with my decorating and try out some arts and crafts.
Zach says
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I cannot wait to finish all of my DIY projects- finishing a coffee table I started, building an office desk, installing a tiled backsplash, adding new flooring, etc! Going to be redecorating a new home and looking forward to it!
Marcy says
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My living room is in desperate need of a coat of paint and new fall pillows.
Megan D says
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About moving. Ugh. Then we’ll see what needs to be done before the snow flies.
Bridget =) says
TALK TO ME!!!!!!!!!
AlaskanAlison says
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This winter I need to put down laminate on our stairs.
Stephanie says
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I’m just hoping to find a house in the first place!
Caroline says
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I’ll be working on our master bedroom and our kids’ playroom this fall.
Amber says
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I want to get the craft room all organized and a larger work space!
Ingrid says
Talk to me!! I’m planning on putting up some new IKEA curtains in our bedroom since there’s now a new IKEA store in Denver!! Wahoo!!
Amber says
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I plan on hanging some awesome peg board in our office and also the garage to get more organized
Marisabel says
TALK TO ME! I plan on finishing some of the million projects I have going, well maybe at least one!! Eek
Amber says
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I plan on getting the laundry room painted and organized. I also want to add a built in hanging rack.
Amber says
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I want to add pictures and wall coverings to our home.
Stacey S says
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My front door opens right to my living room but I’d like to figure out a way to create an entry way that helps keep me organized and looks beautiful.
Amy says
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I have my grandmothers dresser to finish, a new rug, lamps, and bedding for my master bedroom..perhaps some baby things too :)
Kylee Matson says
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future project: We’re crossing our fingers our offer on a house goes through…and if it does we have major projects coming up! Painting, staining of cupboards, decorating, the whole shabang. would love this gift card. :)
Amorie says
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It’s time for us to repaint and decorate our bedroom, and both my hubby and my home offices. We also want to tackle getting some landscaping done in the backyard.
Amy Steinberg says
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While still in the midst of my summer kitchen remodel, I am having trouble thinking about a winter project. I do need to start painting all the trim in my house white, so I should start that over the winter!
Phyllis says
Talk to Me !!
Projects:
– backyard landscape redesign (goal: low maintenance weeding)
– organize home office
An says
Talk to me! Lots to do, having just moved into a new house. At the top of the list? reworking some avocado green paint.
Michael says
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update sprinkler system
April was in CT now CA says
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We’re renting right now, but we just moved in a month ago and it would be nice to finally get things hung on the walls and get a couch!!
julie says
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We moved into our first place over a year ago and we haven’t started fixing our bedroom. All we have is a mattress! So we’re planning to go all out late this year to decorate it. =)
Erica reed says
Pleaaaassseeee TALK TO ME! I would so love to win this! The Hubs and I are currently working on a big project together. We are going to be opening a brick and mortar fabric shop (the only one in our town) in less than a month so we are building shelves, a couple displays, etc. trying to get the building ready for our grand opening. We could definitely use this gift! :)
Rissa M. says
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we just finished our pavers in the back and are now looking at our fireplace. I never thought it would be so hard to find a mantel surround, but I guess no one stocks them in summer =( We plan to get started on either the bathrooms or the kitchen but we don’t know where to start or what to budget. Plus working as a teacher for a non-profit I tend to put my money towards my class first. Baby steps though, I’m just impatient =)
Katie says
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I can’t wait to paint, paint, paint! My new house is so bland.
Sarah says
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First up on our to-do list: find a place to live!
Susan Turek says
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Just moved into a new home and need to decorate! Couch, rugs, shelves, pillows, so much we need! LOVE love love your blog!
Leah says
TALK TO ME! Update curtains near front door and spruce up and decorate our new deck!
Kylie says
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This Fall, I want to definitely do a project that incorporates all the photos I took this summer. So probably some sort of archiving project with some awesome frames.
Mary says
Talk to me!! The biggest thing on our fall to-do list is ripping out our yucky shower tile and replacing it. It’s been one thing after another this summer in our older west end richmond home so we could really use this!!
Jess H. says
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This fall/winter, I need to handle the closet situation in our bedroom!
Sundar says
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I’d like to add a dining table and a nice couch to my living room.
Emily says
Talk to me! With a new first home the projects are endless. Getting rid of the previous owners choice of dark red in the bathroom tomorrow with a fresh coat of light grey blue. :)
Christina C says
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Our project is moving out of our one bedroom apartment where me, my hubs, and our 1 year old have been crammed into for far too long!
Jennifer a says
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This winter our big plans are to FINALLY board and batten our master bedroom and paint it! Oh, and add decor to bring it all together! Right now, we have a great bedroom set and awesome bedding but everything else is nekkid! :)
P.S. This is my very favorite blog, but my first time ever commenting…fingers crossed for beginner’s luck! :)
lu mae ro says
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Our master bedroom needs attention. $500 would do wonders!
Elizabeth says
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Backyard and patio get the overhaul this winter!
Emma Birge says
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Projects to tackle – make my own headboard, find and sew new fabric for curtains in my kitchen, spray paint already-owned decorative home accessories for a new look…
Sara says
TALK TO ME… and my fall/winter project is to fix the existing hot tub that was there when we moved in a year ago..
Gargi A says
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our entire apartment needs to be organized. We moved in in June and there’s boxes and suitcases to be organized.
Gretta says
Talk to me! Some bedroom pieces are needed.
Heidi says
Talk To Me! We just moved to a new house, so after we get done unpacking everything, I plan on painting/decorating the kid’s rooms. And I’ll probably paint in the kitchen too.
Ashley says
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Our biggest Fall project will be to redo our house stucco since it is peeling and flaking, also redoing pavers in our backyard using your post about your patio!!
DeLynn Perkins says
Talk to me! My popcorn ceilings are closing in on me…HELP!
Dacia says
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Projects include an herb garden in our backyard and decorating our living room / dining room area – one very large and lonely wall needs some art and furniture loving. Also need to finish decorating our guest bedroom with some wall art and mirror and some kind of bench for guests to place their suitcases.
Amy says
TALK TO ME! We are hoping to sell our home in the near future, so it seems the list of projects is endless. One major thing is trying to decide what to do with the bathroom…it has a pink and black 50’s tiling job that should really be renovated.